Basilica of St. Martin, Tours
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Basilica of St. Martin, is a Roman Catholic basilica
dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours
, on whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours
, France
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The basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by French architect Victor Laloux
in a neo-Byzantine style. It was dedicated July 4, 1925.
Basilica of St. Martin, is a Roman Catholic basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...
, on whose tomb it was built. It is located in Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The basilica was built between 1886 and 1924 by French architect Victor Laloux
Victor Laloux
Victor Alexandre Frederic Laloux was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher.- Life :Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts atelier of Louis-Jules André, with his studies interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, and was awarded the annual Prix de Rome in 1878...
in a neo-Byzantine style. It was dedicated July 4, 1925.
External links
- Official webpage for the Basilica http://www.basiliquesaintmartin.com/